![]() ![]() I may do commercials, project work for Lifetime, HGTV, fun things like that. What are your plans?īATTISTA: I hope to still do some television, not in cable news, I won't do that. I'll miss you all a lot, and I don't even really know who you are! As an entity, I'll miss the audience very much.ĬHAT PARTICIPANT: Hi Bobbie. ![]() The best of times.ĬHAT PARTICIPANT: Bobbie, you are going to be so missed.īATTISTA: I appreciate that so much! I know you'll hear me say it today, that the audience has always been very kind and generous to me. It was a fun time to work at CNN, and I am grateful that I was here in the beginning years, and the growth years. Before her final appearance as host of "TalkBack Live" on Friday, Battista joined the CNN.com chat room from CNN Center, Atlanta GA.ĬNN: Thank you for joining us today, Bobbie Battista, and welcome.ĬNN: What do you remember of your start in 1981 with CNN Headline News?īATTISTA: Oh gosh! I remember that the network was so young that it was chaotic, and it was crazy, and it was also very familial. Since joining CNN in 1988, Battista has anchored "Today," "World News," and "Prime News," as well as several other shows and specials. Battista was one of the original CNN Headline News anchors when the network launched in 1981. Bobbie Battista was the host of CNN's "TalkBack Live," where for the last three years she has blended a live studio audience, news maker guests and an audience from around the world, participating via phone, fax, and the Internet. ![]()
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